function getCurrentUTCDateString() {
    try {
        const now = new Date();
        const year = now.getUTCFullYear();
        const month = String(now.getUTCMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0');
        const day = String(now.getUTCDate()).padStart(2, '0');
        return `${year}${month}${day}`;
    } catch (error) {
        reportError(error);
        throw error;
    }
}
